Michaelson’s picks

Most of the time when Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United meet, we are guaranteed goals, with the exception their most recent clash at Orlando Stadium, where the sides drew 0-0.

In the previous five encounters, a staggering 23 goals were scored in this fixture, including that unforgettable 6-1 rout of Bucs two years ago at Mbombela Staidum.

United visit the Soweto giants in the Absa Premiership tonight on a high after reaching a second successive MTN8 final, where they will meet Cape Town City on September 29 in Durban.

Kaitano Tembo’s men knocked Pirates out in the quarterfinals of the MTN8 on penalties.

SuperSport go into the game in third place, with nine points in the bag, while Pirates are one below them, two points adrift.

While both sides have each scored four goals in the league, Tembo’s men have been the better of the two in the early stages of the season, and for that reason, I am convinced they can upset the Buccaneers in their own backyard.